NewStats: 3,261,845 , 8,175,345 topics. Date: Friday, 30 May 2025 at 06:49 PM y4q18

AirBere:


Rijkarrd is there nau but he's the only one.

Did you watch rijkaard play ball

AirBere:


Rijkarrd is there nau but he's the only one.

Eh
Frank Rijkaard is a great player, but I have a few DMs I'd pick above him

AirBere:


The only player who can defend well on that block is Rijkaard and I love defensive stability. In a 4:2:3:1, I'll start him as my DM in a double pivot with Yaya Toure. In the #10 role I'll play Zidane but I feel Iniesta offers more control. Yaya stopped playing as a DM when he left Barca in 2009/2010. Paired with Barry, Dejong, Fernandinho and sometimes played as a 10 since he moved to city.

4:3:3. Iniesta...Rijkaard....Yaya is my choice.

Chakam 📸

Unlimited22:

It'll be hard. There's no true elite DM there.

In the real sense of defensive midfielder,no one comes close to Makelele

timbros:


One cannot pick a very balanced midfield 3 from this list.

Mix am well with AM, CM and DM then one can pick his preferred balanced midfield 3.

That is the trick, select the best midfield trio from those players.

Gucciboy:


In the real sense of defensive midfielder,no one comes close to Makelele

That was in the past, how many water carrier DMs do you succeeding today in Europe?

Kimbeast:

Chakam 📸

Make he no later come dey shout 'out score'

Kimbeast:

Chakam 📸

I saw what you did there

Unlimited22:

Make he no later come dey shout 'out score'

Kimbeast no get joy ah swear

Congratulations to chalobah

swiz123:
People wey sabi ball, build a perfect midfield of 3

Xavi,iniesta and modric.

DeadPresidents:


Yaya is big, tall and black but that don’t make him a DM at all


I’m going Rijkaard, Pirlo, KDB

What Pirlo does, Modric can almost do with an extra bonus.

AirBere:


The only player who can defend well on that block is Rijkaard and I love defensive stability. In a 4:2:3:1, I'll start him as my DM in a double pivot with Yaya Toure. In the #10 role I'll play Zidane but I feel Iniesta offers more control. Yaya stopped playing as a DM when he left Barca in 2009/2010. Paired with Barry, Dejong, Fernandinho and sometimes played as a 10 since he moved to city.

4:3:3. Iniesta...Rijkaard....Yaya is my choice.

Good analysis but then, Zidane and Iniesta are no where near KDB in of productivity.

He is the king in that list in of attacking output, nobody comes close.

Griffon:


What Pirlo does, Modric can almost do with an extra bonus.

You’re right.

Modric is best as a B2B and Pirlo is best as a Deep-lying playmaker.

I agree Modric is a better fit than Pirlo here because Rijkaard has decent deep playmaking

Ibime:
Makelele, Xavi, KDB is the ultimate midfield 3

I feel Rijkaard flair gives him an edge over Makelele. He in many ways wasn’t limited, that’s in contrast to Maka who was final third shy.

Griffon:


I feel Rijkaard flair gives him an edge over Makelele. He in many ways wasn’t limited, that’s in contrast to Maka who was final third shy.

Flair ko

For inside DEFENSIVE midfielder body?

Ha

Unlimited22:

Flair ko

For inside DEFENSIVE midfielder body?

Ha

Lavia has flair, Rice has flair, Rodri has flair, Mikel had flair albeit sluggish, Schweinsteiger when shoehorned into the DM had flair etc

Rijkaard is on that list.

Griffon:


Lavia has flair, Rice has flair, Rodri has flair, Mikel had flair albeit sluggish, Schweinsteiger when shoehorned into the DM had flair etc

Rijkaard is on that list.

Lol I go dey find flair when I get option to pick CM and AM?

Omo Makelele o abeg.
Proper wrecking ball

BTW Rice is more an 8 than a 6, and Schweinsteiger was converted from playing wing/wide

Great defensive midfielder for what it is primarily all about, but there was nothing stylish and unique about Makelele.

I’ll pick Kante ahead of him anyday anytime.

swiz123:
People wey sabi ball, build a perfect midfield of 3

Rijkaard, Modric, Zidane.

Unlimited22:

Lol I go dey find flair when I get option to pick CM and AM?

Omo Makelele o abeg.
Proper wrecking ball

BTW Rice is more an 8 than a 6, and Schweinsteiger was converted from playing wing/wide

Of course that flair and ball playing abilities are obviously big bonuses when you’re up against any side.

Every manager prays for a proper ball playing dm. Your build up starts from them, they’re like the center of your style of play - tempo, attaching style, mentality etc.

While Maka is busy wrecking balls, Rijkaard is busy recycling possession and ing forces with KDB and Modric to disseminate your team.

Griffon:


Of course that flair and ball playing abilities are obviously big bonuses when you’re up against any side.

Every manager prays for a proper ball playing dm. Your build up starts from them, they’re like the center of your style of play - tempo, attaching style, mentality etc.

While Maka is busy wrecking balls, Rijkaard is busy recycling possession and ing forces with KDB and Modric to disseminate your team.

Makelele was not bad on the ball. He just did not have the time or motivation to go seeking for goals and all

Go read about what Zidane them said about him when Florentino Pérez wanted him sold

The guy was a proper wall. With three sets of lungs.

The perfect foil to let creative and flair players do their thing without fear.

Chelsea have begun negotiations to sign Brighton's João Pedro. They have signalled an offer of €60M and are trying to speed up negotiations ahead of the Club World Cup. Talks are expected to intensify next week.

[via @geglobo]

I hope this is false

Griffon:


Of course that flair and ball playing abilities are obviously big bonuses when you’re up against any side.

Every manager prays for a proper ball playing dm. Your build up starts from them, they’re like the center of your style of play - tempo, attaching style, mentality etc.

While Maka is busy wrecking balls, Rijkaard is busy recycling possession and ing forces with KDB and Modric to disseminate your team.

You're right It would give you more edge cause while the other oppositions DM is mostly breaking up attacks and just giving you a safe , yours is multi tasking and being involved in control, this is one of the reasons why rodri is a big miss for man city whenever he's out, he acts as a CB, DM and is still involved in the final third several times, I'm not trying to disrespect makalele but the advantages of a modern DM outweigh those of the past

popizaino:


Xavi,iniesta and modric.

Where did you see Xavi?

Ballzproblem2:
Chelsea have begun negotiations to sign Brighton's João Pedro. They have signalled an offer of €60M and are trying to speed up negotiations ahead of the Club World Cup. Talks are expected to intensify next week.

[via @geglobo]

I hope this is false

ANOTHER POSITIONLESS PLAYER IN THE MOULD OF HAVERTZ, FÉLIX AND NKUNKU

This club won't be the end of me.

swiz123:


Where did you see Xavi?

😂😂😂😂😂

swiz123:


Where did you see Xavi?

Pop replace Bellingham with xavi

iamoyindamola:

Pop replace Bellingham with xavi

What's Bellingham looking for there in the first place?

Ballzproblem2:
Chelsea have begun negotiations to sign Brighton's João Pedro. They have signalled an offer of €60M and are trying to speed up negotiations ahead of the Club World Cup. Talks are expected to intensify next week.

[via @geglobo]

I hope this is false

Every season, there is a new low in this club

Ballzproblem2:
Chelsea have begun negotiations to sign Brighton's João Pedro. They have signalled an offer of €60M and are trying to speed up negotiations ahead of the Club World Cup. Talks are expected to intensify next week.

[via @geglobo]

I hope this is false

Tony Olamide Bloom wan start aza work on top these people head again.